Speech Bubbles and the Teaching Assistant: investigating the impact of a drama intervention on school support staff. - NATIONAL DRAMA

Speech Bubbles and the Teaching Assistant: investigating the impact of a drama intervention on school support staff.

Teaching Assistants have become an essential part of primary school life over the last 30 years. They represent around one third of the overall school workforce, a higher percentage in primary school and nurseries. Despite training and qualification opportunities, most are relatively poorly paid, often untrained, and high percentages admit to reluctantly seeking better paid work. This article reports on research into the impact of a Drama project on TAs in primary schools.

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